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Hi everyone,
Just picked up my fourth ever BMW. An Alpine Weiss II on Black e30 325ix. Been looking for one of these for a while and just happened across this one. The seller was really cooperative, even waiting for me to get my money together and picking me up from the Greyhound terminal. But enough about that, more about the car!
She has 186k on the clock, heated seats, power everything. Sadly only the basic OBC, but I’ll be looking to retrofit the other one in there soonish. Its an automatic, and from what I can tell someone either cut the springs or put some sport ones on. The rides harsher than I expected so I’m guessing that they either didn’t put them back on right after cutting or put on another e30’s sport springs assuming they fit. Based on the uneven wear on the tires, I’d bet the latter. Engine cover says timing belt was changed at 138k, I’m trusting that for the time being but I plan on changing it as soon as I accumulate funds to set my mind at ease.
The car has two small rust pots at either end of the door sills, you can see them in the pics, once summer comes around I was hoping to attack those before it spreads. Rest of the paint and body is mint, could use a coat of wax and maybe a polish but its very well kept. The interior is immaculate, only issue is a missing glovebox, not sure if its vinyl or leather. Beyond that, I LOVE this car, after my e34 was wrecked then stolen, I bought a Jeep Cherokee thinking I’d grow to love it, but didn’t. So happy I sold it to buy this gem.
Issues:
Transmission is shifting hard when it downshifts, fine on expressways and upshifting, just very hard shifts on the way down.:help
Glovebox is missing (need a black one if anyone knows of one)
Antenna wont go down but motor whirs
Rear Defrost button is stuck down (have someone whos parting me a new one)
Spare tire is completely blown out, need to replace it asap
Plans:
Put on some stock springs (looking if anyone has them for sale)
New tires
New plugs (I know which ones to get lol, the stock W8LCRs from Bosch)
Possibly trade someone here for a set of Mille Miglia Cellos for my stock basketweaves?
All red tail lights
Angel eyes
Hunt for a chip for the e30 325ix
Make new BF.c friends on the east coast! (I just transferred out to Harvard and miss having car guys to hang out with, feel free to friend me on facebook or PM me) :stickoutt
This album links to all my BMW’s past and present. As of now I only have the e38 garaged at home and this e30, pictured below.
Sorry about the pic quality, used my cameraphone.
More pics at this photobucket album
Cross posted at BF.c
Just picked up my fourth ever BMW. An Alpine Weiss II on Black e30 325ix. Been looking for one of these for a while and just happened across this one. The seller was really cooperative, even waiting for me to get my money together and picking me up from the Greyhound terminal. But enough about that, more about the car!
She has 186k on the clock, heated seats, power everything. Sadly only the basic OBC, but I’ll be looking to retrofit the other one in there soonish. Its an automatic, and from what I can tell someone either cut the springs or put some sport ones on. The rides harsher than I expected so I’m guessing that they either didn’t put them back on right after cutting or put on another e30’s sport springs assuming they fit. Based on the uneven wear on the tires, I’d bet the latter. Engine cover says timing belt was changed at 138k, I’m trusting that for the time being but I plan on changing it as soon as I accumulate funds to set my mind at ease.
The car has two small rust pots at either end of the door sills, you can see them in the pics, once summer comes around I was hoping to attack those before it spreads. Rest of the paint and body is mint, could use a coat of wax and maybe a polish but its very well kept. The interior is immaculate, only issue is a missing glovebox, not sure if its vinyl or leather. Beyond that, I LOVE this car, after my e34 was wrecked then stolen, I bought a Jeep Cherokee thinking I’d grow to love it, but didn’t. So happy I sold it to buy this gem.
Issues:
Transmission is shifting hard when it downshifts, fine on expressways and upshifting, just very hard shifts on the way down.:help
Glovebox is missing (need a black one if anyone knows of one)
Antenna wont go down but motor whirs
Rear Defrost button is stuck down (have someone whos parting me a new one)
Spare tire is completely blown out, need to replace it asap
Plans:
Put on some stock springs (looking if anyone has them for sale)
New tires
New plugs (I know which ones to get lol, the stock W8LCRs from Bosch)
Possibly trade someone here for a set of Mille Miglia Cellos for my stock basketweaves?
All red tail lights
Angel eyes
Hunt for a chip for the e30 325ix
Make new BF.c friends on the east coast! (I just transferred out to Harvard and miss having car guys to hang out with, feel free to friend me on facebook or PM me) :stickoutt
This album links to all my BMW’s past and present. As of now I only have the e38 garaged at home and this e30, pictured below.
Sorry about the pic quality, used my cameraphone.
More pics at this photobucket album
Cross posted at BF.c
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